2017 World Series of Poker

Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$291,240
Event Info
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$3,004,500
Entries
10,015
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000

Hands #1-4: Raise-and-Takes

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Hand #1: Hrair Yapoudjian was in middle position and raised to 2,500,000. John Hutchinson called on the button. The flop was {10-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{k-Spades}, and Yapoudjian bet 5,000,000 and took it down.

Hand #2: Marcus Laffen raised to 3,000,000 from the hijack and took it down.

Hand #3: Laffen raised to 3,000,000 in late position and took the blinds.

Hand #4: Dieter Dechant raised to 2,700,000 on the button and took the blinds.

Tags: Dieter DechantHrair YapoudjianJohn HutchinsonMarcus Laffen

Michael Guzzardi Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,610)

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Michael Guzzardi
Michael Guzzardi

Hand #5: John Hutchinson was in middle position and raised to 2,200,000. Michael Guzzardi was in the hijack and moved all in for 6,500,000. Hrair Yapoudjian was in the small blind and re-raised to 14,000,000, and Hutchinson folded.

Hrair Yapoudjian: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Michael Guzzardi: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Guzzardi fell to Yapoudjian's full house and was forced to settle for ninth-place money.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Guzzardi
Busted

Tags: Hrair YapoudjianJohn HutchinsonMichael Guzzardi

Hands #6-8: Andrew Crookston Left With Just One Million

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Hand #6: Andrew Crookston moved all in from the small blind for 13,200,000. Martins Kleins called in the big blind, putting himself at risk for his last 12,200,000.

Crookston: {k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Kleins: {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}, and Crookston was left with just 1,000,000 chips after paying off the double.

Hand #7: Marcus Laffen received a walk in the big blind and showed {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

Hand #8: Laffen limped in the small blind. John Hutchinson raised to 3,000,000 from the big blind, and Laffen folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Martins Kleins
26,000,000
14,900,000
14,900,000
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Andrew Crookston
1,000,000
-23,200,000
-23,200,000

Andrew Crookston Eliminated in 8th Place ($33,210)

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Andrew Crookston
Andrew Crookston

Hand #9: Andrew Crookston moved all in for 700,000 from the hijack. John Hutchinson limped in the small blind. John Myung raised to 2,700,000 from the big blind. Hutchinson folded.

Crookston: {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Myung: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}, and Crookston was eliminated in eighth place for $33,210

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Crookston
Busted

Tags: Andrew CrookstonJohn HutchinsonJohn Myung

Hands #10-12: Chip Leader Yapoudjian Flexes His Chip Stack

Level 35 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Hand #10: Martins Kleins raised to 2,200,000 from the hijack and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #11: Hrair Yapoudjian raised to 2,500,000 from under the gun and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #12: John Myung raised to 2,300,000 from the cutoff. Michael Guzzardi called on the button. Hrair Yapoudjian called in the big blind. The flop came {7-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Yapoudjian bet, and that was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Hrair Yapoudjian
50,000,000
15,200,000
15,200,000

Tags: Hrair YapoudjianJohn MyungMartins KleinsMichael Guzzardi

Level: 36

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 200,000

Hands #13-16: John Hutchinson Doubles Up

Level 36 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table

Hand #13: Dieter Dechant raised to 3,200,000 from the cutoff and was called by Martins Kleins in the big blind. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Kleins check-folded to a bet of 8,000,000 from Dechant.

Hand #14: John Hutchinson raised to 2,600,000 from the under-the-gun position, Kleins shoved all in, and Hutchinson folded.

Hand #15: Marcus Laffen completed from the small blind, and Hutchinson opted to check in the big blind. The flop came {4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, and Laffen check-folded to a bet of 2,000,000 from Hutchinson.

Hand #16: Hrair Yapoudjian raised to 3,200,000, Hutchinson shoved all in from the small blind, and Yapoudjian called.

Hrair Yapoudjian: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
John Hutchinson: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} — Hutchinson's queens held, and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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John Hutchinson
46,400,000
18,900,000
18,900,000
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Hrair Yapoudjian
39,000,000
-11,000,000
-11,000,000

Tags: Dieter DechantHrair YapoudjianJohn HutchinsonMarcus LaffenMartins Kleins

Hands #17-21: Yapoudjian Gets Some Back

Level 36 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #17: Hrair Yapoudjian was in middle position and raised to 3,200,000. John Hutchinson was on the button and called. The flop was {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, and Yapoudjian bet 3,500,000, Hutchinson called. The turn was the {3-Clubs}. Yapoudjian bet 8,000,000, and Hutchinson folded.

Hand #18: Yapoudjian raised under the gun to 3,200,000 and took the blinds and antes.

Hand #19: Marcus Laffen was in middle position and raised to 3,500,000. He took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #20: Dieter Dechant was on the button and raised to 3,400,000. Martins Kleins was in the big blind and defended. The flop was {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, and Kleins check-folded to Dechant's bet of 3,000,000.

Hand #21: Kleins shoved all in from the small blind, and Laffen folded.

Tags: Dieter DechantHrair YapoudjianJohn HutchinsonMarcus LaffenMartins Kleins

Marcus Laffen Eliminated in 7th Place ($43,321)

Level 36 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Marcus Laffen
Marcus Laffen

Hand #22: Dieter Dechant raised to 3,300,000 from middle position. Marcus Laffen shoved all in from the small blind. Dechant called.

Marcus Laffen: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Dieter Dechant: {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{J-Hearts}. The queens of Dechant held, and Laffen was eliminated in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
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Dieter Dechant
57,000,000
38,000,000
38,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Marcus Laffen
Busted

Tags: Dieter DechantMarcus Laffen

Hands #23-31: Action Slows, Myung Takes a Few to Chip Up

Level 36 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #23: Vera Kuhl moved all in and took the blinds and antes.

Hand #24: Hrair Yapoudjian was in late position and raised to 3,000,000. Dieter Dechant was in the big blind and defended. The flop was {2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, and Yapoudjian bet 4,000,000 and took it down.

Hand #25: John Myung moved all in and took the blinds and antes.

Hand #26: Dieter Dechant raised to 3,800,000 on the button and took the blinds and antes.

Hand #27: John Myung moved all in from the hijack and took the blinds and antes.

Hand #28: Yapoudjian was on the button and raised to 3,200,000 and took the blinds.

Hand #29: John Myung got a walk.

Hand #30: John Myung was in the small blind and called. Dechant was in the big blind and checked. The flop was {q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, and both players checked. The turn was the {10-Hearts}, and Myung bet 1,500,000 and took it down.

Hand #31: Yapoudjian was under the gun and raised, taking the blinds and antes.

Tags: Dieter DechantHrair YapoudjianVera Kuhl